Forum does not work from MacBook

[NitroYellowMKV]

So kinda random and a tech question regarding the forum itself… randomly last night it stopped letting me get on the forum. Just says sorry, you have been blocked. Now when I change over to my hotspot it worked. Now it does not work on my hotspot either, not sure what this can be as I’m not very good with these computer machines regardless of what my young ripe age may make people assume. I can only access via my phone (which is on the same wifi network) any assistant would be much appreciated as I can’t let @zrk be active more than I am. Thanks

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[zrk]

That's CloudFlare blocking your IP. I'm using a MBP and it's fine.

 

[NitroYellowMKV]

That's CloudFlare blocking your IP. I'm using a MBP and it's fine.

Yo english my man… how do I fix this contraption

 

[zrk]

Honestly not sure. If you have a static— uh.

for real unplug your router and let it sit for 10 minutes. If you’re lucky you’ll get a new IP. Otherwise we can trouble shoot tomorrow. DM on insta if that doesn’t fix it.

 

[NitroYellowMKV]

Honestly not sure. If you have a static— uh.

for real unplug your router and let it sit for 10 minutes. If you’re lucky you’ll get a new IP. Otherwise we can trouble shoot tomorrow. DM on insta if that doesn’t fix it.

Sounds good son, I’ll do that voodoo stuff and see if it fix’s. I blame the Russians. This is that Russian hacking they’ve been talking about ain’t it

 

[XtremeMaC]

What browser. Try incognito without extensions. You might have downloaded some crap extension and your dns is blocking you..
Sounds like it's not your router if Phone works.

Could have helped a lot more if it was any Windows... not sure how prone MBs are to spyware/virus/etc...

You could change DNS to Google or something and try but won't resolve whatever's going on with your computer/browser...

 

[NitroYellowMKV]

What browser. Try incognito without extensions.
Sounds like it's not your router.

Same one I always use google chrome no extensions that I haven’t always had. honey and honor lock

 

[Deighvid]

I didn't know we had a boomer tech support sub forum







Jokes?

 

[NitroYellowMKV]

I didn't know we had a boomer tech support sub forum







Jokes?

I know I’m a disappointed to my fellow 20 year old lol. I know cars guns and business but that’s about it lol. The extent of my computer knowledge is photoshop lol

 

[puzzled]

I'm on Mac Air Safari.. No issue..

 

[Vroomin350]

I think @zrk blocked you, you lose

 

[XtremeMaC]

Just to put it out there so that people are aware, routers can be hacked. Some models are especially vulnerable..
It doesn't apply to OPs issue, unless Zack hacked Phillips' to only lock him out of the forum ?

If it came with your ISP, more than likely they've pushed appropriate firmware. But if you're using own, may have to manually update firmware if it's not ancient model.. or upgrade to something better with built-in hardware/software firewall, antivirus, spyware, ddos, etc...

Many articles from last year.
https://www.komando.com/security-privacy/netgear-routers-vulnerable-to-hackers/808674/
https://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/690324/research-1-16-home-routers-can-hacked/
https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/10-wi-fi-router-models-24049922
...

 

[NitroYellowMKV]

So I went to a buddy’s house with my mac and it’s a totally different ip and wifi and while it still works on my phone does not on the computer

 

[NitroYellowMKV]

Welp it’s been a few days and I’ve tried all of that stuff and it does not work. Still no access to the forum. I’m beginning to have withdrawls

 

[puzzled]

Weird.. I'm on my other MacAir today (I own a few of them), on Safari.. no issue again.

OS is 12.2.1

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